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The friends of a seemingly perfect socialite couple begin to see cracks in the facade when they realize that the husband and wife are never apart and that there are bars on one of their upstairs windows.
When beautiful Amy Dunne disappears from her Missouri home, it looks as if her husband Nick is to blame. But though he protests his innocence, it's clear that he's not being entirely truthful. Gone Girl is not only the story of a disappearance, but a truly frightening glimpse of a souring marriage.
A seemingly typical suburban husband discloses the secret ways that his wife of 15 years and he keep their marriage alive and chase away domestic boredom by orchestrating creative ways to get away with murder
Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist, is determined to get an artist who shot her husband and then never spoke another word to talk, which takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations--a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.
A horrible act of violence occurs at the Pirriwee Public School's trivia night fundraiser for parents, but what happened and who was involved? The novel begins six months before that fateful evening and lets us in on the lives of single mother Jane, twice-married Madeline, and Celeste, who secretly suffers from domestic abuse.
Struggling to put her life back together a decade after her beloved teen daughter's disappearance, a divorced woman bonds with a charming single father whose young child eerily resembles the woman's own lost daughter and who compels a wrenching search for answers.
A devoted mother with a painful past gradually realizes that something is very wrong with her daughter, a fear that is complicated by her husband's dismissive views and the birth of a healthy son.
A decade after scientists discover that everyone has a "soulmate gene" that they share with just one other person, five people meet their matches, only to be torn by shocking secrets.
A young woman gets a job house sitting in one of New York's oldest and most glamorous apartments, that may cost more than it pays.
Trapped at a Colorado rest stop with four strangers during a snowstorm, Darby Thomas must figure out which of them kidnapped the girl locked in a crate in the van parked next to Darby's car.
Daphne seems to have hit the jackpot by marrying Jackson Parrish. They live in a lovely Connecticut mansion and travel around the world, all the while raising two beautiful daughters. When Mrs. Parrish meets Amber, a kindred spirit, Daphne instantly feels a connection, perhaps someone to fill the endless void of sorrow that has plagued her since her sister's death. We learn that nothing is what it appears to be.
When a high-paying nanny job at a luxurious Scottish Highlands home ends with her imprisonment for a child's murder, a young woman struggles to explain to her lawyer the unravelling events that led to her incarceration.
Twenty-five years after her father published a wildly popular non-fiction book based on her family's rushed exit from a haunted Victorian estate, naysayer Maggie inherits the house and begins renovations only to make a number of disturbing discoveries.
Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.
Tanya Dubois finds her husband, Frank, dead after a tumble down the stairs and knows she can’t afford the scrutiny police will give his questionable death. So, Tanya gases up his truck, blackmails mysterious Mr. Oliver for a new identity, and hits the road to start over as Amelia Keen. She allows herself to forge a new friendship with Blue, a secretive Austin bartender. When threats from both of their pasts resurface, Blue devises their risky escapes. But as Tanya/Amelia struggles to settle into her newest fake life and reluctantly squelches a dangerous romance with a small-town sheriff, she begins to suspect that Blue’s plan may have served darker purposes.
A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem.
In a near-future society where self-driving cars are the norm, eight people find themselves trapped in cars which have been hacked, with a mysterious voice telling them they are going to die while their fearful reactions are broadcast around the world from hidden cameras.
Begged for help by an old friend, an overworked lawyer investigates a suspicious death in a Brooklyn brownstone before she is confronted by a close-knit circle of parents who would protect an exclusive school.
A dramatic murder trial in the aftermath of an experimental medical treatment and a fatal explosion upends a rural Virginia community where personal secrets and private ambitions complicate efforts to uncover what happened.
Two crimes that occurred in a small town 25 years apart. Rachel, an investigative podcast reporter, is covering the trial of a young man accused of the latest crime. While there, she is pulled into the past by the earlier victim's sister, Hannah, who has been haunted by it for a very long time.
A legal thriller told in three acts follows the trial of a 17-year-old girl from an upstanding family who has been implicated in the murder of a shady businessman, testing the limits of her father's faith and mother's ethics
Defense attorney Mickey Haller utilizes his legal team's resources from behind bars to organize his own defense when he is framed for murder by an unknown adversary. This book is #7 in the Mickey Haller series.
Court-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career and the safety of his family on the line to defend a 16-year-old murder suspect who is facing the death penalty. This book is #3 Jake Brigance series.
When an ISIS plot devastates America’s power grid, Mitch Rapp and his CIA team race to find the responsible cyberterrorists to prevent the nation from succumbing to total collapse. This book is #19 in the Mitch Rapp Series.
The world’s largest bounty has just been placed upon America’s top spy. His only hope for survival is to outwit, outrun, and outlast his enemies long enough to get to the truth. This book is #19 in the Scott Harvath series.
When her search for her sister clashes with one of John Puller's high-stakes investigations, FBI agent Atlee Pine confronts traumatizing forces in the world of organized crime. This book is #3 in the Atlee Pine series.
Attempting to secure an operative who is among several who have gone missing throughout the world, the Gray Man secures vital intelligence from a team of assassins, before an undercover agent in Berlin makes a life-threatening discovery. This book is #10 in the Gray Man series.
In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush, so he intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution. The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town’s data, records, information . . . and secrets. The bad guys who jumped Rutherford are part of something serious and deadly, involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, and murder. This book is #25 in the Jack Reacher series.
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12sep10:15 am10:45 amB is for Baby10:15 am - 10:45 am Brandon Public Library
Caregivers and babies aged 0-18 months are welcome. We'll sing songs, do lap bounces, read a story and play with bubbles. This is a drop-in program
Caregivers and babies aged 0-18 months are welcome.
We'll sing songs, do lap bounces, read a story and play with bubbles.
This is a drop-in program
(Friday) 10:15 am - 10:45 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
13sep10:30 am11:30 amCandy Chemistry10:30 am - 11:30 am Brandon Public Library
Candy Chemistry Saturday, Sept. 13th @ 10:30 AM 60 minutes | Ages 4-12* Discover the surprising science hiding in a bag of Skittles. Explore solubility, buoyancy, reactivity and investigate the odds of finding
Candy Chemistry
Saturday, Sept. 13th @ 10:30 AM
60 minutes | Ages 4-12*
Discover the surprising science hiding in a bag of Skittles. Explore solubility, buoyancy, reactivity and investigate the odds of finding your favourite colour. How sweet it is!
*Children under six may require the assistance of an adult.
Children can be registered by calling (204) 727-6648, emailing programs@wmrl.ca, or visiting the library in person.
This program will be facilitated by Scientists In School, and made possible by the City of Brandon.
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
18sep10:15 am11:00 amThursday Storytime10:15 am - 11:00 am Brandon Public Library
Storytime is designed to encourage a love of learning, books and the library. We'll learn new songs, practice rhymes and find fantastic books. There will be time for playing, crafting
(Thursday) 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
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20sep10:30 am11:30 amMagical Science10:30 am - 11:30 am Brandon Public Library
Magical Science Saturday, Sept. 20th @ 10:30 AM 60 minutes | Ages 4-12* Discover a magical force that will levitate particles. Scatter light and create illusions that will thrill your audience. Experiment with
Magical Science
Saturday, Sept. 20th @ 10:30 AM
60 minutes | Ages 4-12*
Discover a magical force that will levitate particles. Scatter light and create illusions that will thrill your audience. Experiment with colourful teas and unusual potions on this magical science adventure!
*Children under six may require the assistance of an adult.
Children can be registered by calling (204) 727-6648, emailing programs@wmrl.ca, or visiting the library in person.
This program will be facilitated by Scientists In School, and made possible by the City of Brandon.
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
22sep3:30 pm5:00 pmCreative Writing Program3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Join us at the Brandon Public Library for our next run of the Creative Writing Program! We’ll be focused on entering the CBC Short Story Prize. Author Renee Cronley will
Join us at the Brandon Public Library for our next run of the Creative Writing Program! We’ll be focused on entering the CBC Short Story Prize. Author Renee Cronley will be featured as a guest reader. All skill levels are welcome. To sign up, call the library at 204-727-6648, send an email to programs@wmrl.ca, or visit the library in person.
3:30 – 5 PM
September 8 & 22
October 6 & 20
Details on the prize: https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/cbc-short-story-prize-1.4090935
Learn about Renee: https://www.reneecronley.com/
(Monday) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
24sep7:00 pm9:00 pmStitching in the Stacks - Felt Patch7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Free drop-in program. You may bring your own needle work or join us for the project of the month. If you would like to do the Felt Patch please:
Free drop-in program. You may bring your own needle work or join us for the project of the month.
If you would like to do the Felt Patch please:
Email robin@wmrl.ca to register for a project kit.
Bring sissors, a size 7 embroidery needle, and six stranded embroidery floss.
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
02oct2:00 pm4:00 pmPencil Drawing2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Join artist Michaela Ditchfield to work on your drawing projects! Supplies will be provided. To sign up: call 204-727-6648, email programs@wmrl.ca, or visit us at the library.
Join artist Michaela Ditchfield to work on your drawing projects! Supplies will be provided. To sign up: call 204-727-6648, email programs@wmrl.ca, or visit us at the library.
(Thursday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
Bring your needlework or join us in embroidering canvas sneakers. If you would like to join the project of the month please: Email robin@wmrl.ca to save a spot Bring a
Email robin@wmrl.ca to save a spot
Bring a pair of clean canvas shoes
Bring a size 5 or 7 embroidery needle, scissors, needle puller or thick elastic band
Look for inspiration online and bring your ideas.
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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